Sen. Lugar Talks about Syria and Egypt in an Interview on Alhurra
Alhurra’s Congressional Correspondent Rana Abtar spoke with Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN) on June. 12th. During the interview Sen. Lugar stated that the countries of the world out to give greater support...
View ArticleRadio Sawa Wins Gold, Silver and Bronze in the New York Festivals®
Springfield, Va. — Radio Sawa’s coverage of the Egyptian Revolution and the unfolding events in Libya won three awards in the 2012 New York Festivals Radio Program & Promotion Awards® recognizing...
View ArticlePromaxBDA Arabia Recognizes Alhurra On-Air Promotions
Springfield, Va. — PromaxBDA Arabia announced today that Alhurra’s Senior Broadcast Designer Ahamed Batcha K won two awards for his work at the network. He was awarded the PromaxBDA Gold Award for Best...
View ArticleRadio Sawa wins the Facebook Interactive Award
Springfield, Va. ––The Pan Arab Web Awards Academy granted the Facebook Interactive Award to Radio Sawa in a ceremony that was held in Amman, Jordan last evening. Radio Sawa won the award for its...
View Article2012 David Burke Distinguished Journalism Award Winners Announced
Washington, D.C. — The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) today announced the winners of the 2012 David Burke Distinguished Journalism Awards for exceptional integrity, bravery, and originality in...
View ArticleBBG Bringing Political Conventions to the World
The road to the White House gets a little steeper over the next several weeks as the political parties gather for their quadrennial conventions, and journalists from U.S. international broadcasting...
View ArticleVideo Depicts Missing Cameraman; BBG Calls for the Immediate Release of...
Washington, D.C. — The Broadcasting Board of Governors today called for the immediate release of Alhurra TV correspondent Bashar Fahmi and cameraman Cüneyt Ünal, who went missing on August 20 while...
View ArticleAlhurra TV Gets Real in Egypt
Springfield, Va. — Alhurra Television brings to life the aftermath of the Egyptian revolution by developing a television series that follows the lives of five young Egyptians. Starting in September...
View ArticleBBG Seeks Information on Journalists Missing in Syria
Washington, D.C. — The Broadcasting Board of Governors calls on the Syrian government to release any information they have on the capture and whereabouts of Alhurra correspondent Bashar Fahmi and...
View ArticleProtestors Demand Release of Alhurra Journalist (Photo Gallery)
Some 200 journalists marched to the Syrian embassy in Ankara, Turkey, demanding the release of an Alhurra reporter and his cameraman who went missing in Syria August 20. Alhurra correspondent Bashar...
View ArticleAlhurra Brings the Pulse of the Egyptian Street to the Middle East
Springfield, Va. — On Saturday, September 15, Alhurra launches Street Pulse, the network’s latest production from Egypt. The program takes a unique look at the most important social and cultural...
View ArticleBBG Renews Calls for Release of Missing Journalists, Seeks Third-Party Access
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) has again called for the immediate release of two Alhurra journalists who went missing in Syria one month ago today. Additionally, the BBG is seeking...
View ArticleAlhurra Interviews Sen. Ben Cardin on Egypt and Syria
Alhurra Television’s Congressional Correspondent Rana Abtar interviewed Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) regarding U.S. aid to Egypt and the situation in Syria. During the interview Sen. Cardin said, “We...
View ArticleAlhurra Interviews Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Tara...
Alhurra’s Inside Washington host, Robert Satloff spoke with Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Tara Sonenshine about the riots in the Muslim world over an anti-Islam film,...
View ArticleNew Demonstrations Seek the Release of Alhurra Journalists Missing in Syria...
In this Alhurra Television footage, the wives of missing Alhurra correspondent Bashar Fahmi and cameraman Cüneyt Ünal during a recent demonstration at the Syrian Consulate in Istanbul. Arzu Kadumi and...
View ArticleAlhurra Teams Up With MacNeil/Lehrer for Documentary Series on U.S. Elections
Springfield, VA — Alhurra Television and MacNeil/Lehrer Productions are joining efforts to co-produce a new documentary series for Arab audiences on the 2012 U.S. elections. The Making of Democracy...
View ArticleBBG Renews its Call for the Release of Alhurra Journalists in Syria
It has been two months since Alhurra correspondent Bashar Fahmi and his cameraman Cuneyt Unal were taken into custody in Syria. The Broadcasting Board of Governors calls for the immediate release of...
View ArticleBBG Broadcasters Nominated for Nine AIB Awards
Broadcasting Board of Governors’ broadcasters are finalists for nine 2012 Association for International Broadcasting Media Excellence Awards for 2012. The short list for the awards, known as the AIBs,...
View ArticlePhoto of Cameraman Surfaces: BBG Renews its Call for the Release of Bashar...
With the surfacing of a recent photo of cameraman Cüneyt Ünal, who disappeared in Syria two months ago while working for Alhurra TV, the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) today renewed its call for...
View ArticleAlhurra and Radio Sawa Bring the U.S. Presidential Election to Millions...
Springfield, Va.–On Tuesday, Nov. 6th Alhurra Television will kick off its election coverage at 6 a.m. (all times EST) and continue until a winner is declared. The television network will have...
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